Tuesday, February 24, 2009

LIFE Magazine Photo

Old African American man dozing and fishing on bank of the Swanee river was inspiration for the songs "Old Folks At Home," and "Swanee River."Location: White Springs, FL, USDate taken: May 1945Photographer: William C. Shrout

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This is the location(in front of these two trees) of the home(log Cabin), & Service Station from 1933 to 1938.It is located on highway 41, 4 miles south of White Springs, FLA, and 8 miles north of Lake City, FLA. The building was torn down around 1941. Home site consisted of 40 acres. Rushie built the Log Cabin.